Alter River
Alter River (Swedish: Alterälven) is a river in Sweden.
| Alter River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth in Sweden | |
| Native name | Alterälven (Swedish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten |
| Municipalities | Piteå, Älvsbyn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Håkansöfjärden in Bothnian Bay |
• coordinates | 65°24′10″N 21°29′50″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 458.7 km2 (177.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 95 m3/s (3,400 cu ft/s) |
References
- "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
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